Tuesday February 7th 2012

Homemade die engraver

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I’ve been following Barcelona maker Abraham Neddermann’s Dicecreator blog for a while. True to the blog’s name, he dabbles in creating his own tabletop gaming dice, machining them out of aluminum or printing on blank dice. This time he’s outdone himself, building a laser engraver out of junk parks, a couple of stepper motor control boards, and a 250mW laser that only works on black dice because other colors are too reflective! My favorite detail is the wingnut heat sink sitting on top of one of the motors. Great job, Abraham!

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